Ear Catarrh

Your ears feel blocked. Muffled, congested, as though behind a wall of cotton wool. The mucous membranes in the ear swell up, produce secretions, and suddenly the world sounds dampened — as if someone has turned the volume down. Medically speaking, ear catarrh is an inflammation of the mucous membranes in the ear canal or middle ear, often accompanied by a feeling of pressure, ringing, and reduced hearing.

But why the ears specifically? Why not the nose, not the throat? And why now?

The psychosomatic perspective poses an uncomfortable question: What if your body is not closing off the ears by chance — but deliberately? What if the catarrh is not merely an inflammation, but a protective measure? Your body is building a barrier — between you and what you don't want to hear.